Inclusive employer

We're committed to our policies encompassing equal opportunities for the whole workforce, through training and our inclusive NFDC culture. We remove discrimination against any employee in their access to employment, training, working conditions, promotion or dismissal.

We continue to build a workforce which reflects the diversity of our local community and encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations and ethnic backgrounds.

We have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Staff Engagement Group  - it's entirely voluntary to join, and currently consists of over 20 employees from across services of the council.  Feedback from the groups is taken directly for consideration by Executive Management Team.

We are a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. This means that we:

• seek to implement best practice in all ongoing and future work
• remove discrimination against any employee or applicant in their access to employment, training, working conditions, promotion or dismissal
• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicate and promote our vacancies in methods accessible for all
• offer interviews to any disabled person who meets the essential criteria for the role
• anticipate and make reasonable adjustments for staff and candidates, as required
• support existing employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition.